Haematological and serum protein profiles of Mugil cephalus: effect of two different habitats

The aim of this study was to assess the influence of two different habitats, Faro Lake (group A) and Tyrrhenian Sea (group B), on the haematological and serum protein profiles of Mugil cephalus. Our results showed significant differences of white blood cells, total proteins, prealbumin, albumin and...

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Published in:Ichthyological research 2013, Vol.60 (1), p.36-42
Main Authors: Fazio, Francesco, Marafioti, Simona, Torre, Agata, Sanfilippo, Marilena, Panzera, Michele, Faggio, Caterina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alpha-globulins
animal adaptation
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Aquatic ecosystems
aquatic habitat
Aquatic habitats
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ecology
Fish
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Habitat changes
Habitats
Hematology
lakes
leukocytes
Life Sciences
Marine
Mugil cephalus
Mullet
Oceans
physiological response
prealbumin
Proteins
Water quality
Zoology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to assess the influence of two different habitats, Faro Lake (group A) and Tyrrhenian Sea (group B), on the haematological and serum protein profiles of Mugil cephalus. Our results showed significant differences of white blood cells, total proteins, prealbumin, albumin and α-globulins between groups A and B. These findings suggest that changes in haematological and serum protein profiles are important indices in monitoring the effects of aquatic habitat changes, representing an adaptive physiological response to different habitats of M. cephalus.
ISSN:1341-8998
1616-3915
DOI:10.1007/s10228-012-0303-1